GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |